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Ifover40%ofthesidingonanexistingwallisrequiredtobereplaced,the <br />entiresidingonthewallmustbereplaced.Sidingoneachwallshallbe <br />assessedindividually. <br />Brickveneershallbefreeofsignificantdeterioration,crackingandloose <br />bricksthatmaycausewaterpenetration. <br />d.RoofCovering <br />Theroofcoveringmustpreventmoisturefromenteringandmustprovidefuture <br />utility,durabilityandeconomyofmaintenance. <br />Theroofmustbestructurallysound,andweathertightandmustcoverthe <br />entireunit. <br />Roofshallnothavesignsofleakagewhenobservedfromtheground <br />(missingtiles). <br />Iftheroofcannotbeobservedfromtheground,theroofshallbeassessed <br />fromtheinsideofthedwellingincludingatticifiteasilyaccessibleandshall <br />benotedontheinspectionreport. <br />Missingordamagedshinglesshallbereplaced. <br />Roofcoveringwillbereplacedinitsentiretyiftheshinglesareblisteredand <br />themineralcoveringissubstantiallydeteriorated. <br />Damagedshinglesandflashingonroofswillberepairedorreplacedas <br />necessary. <br />Flatroofsshallrequireinspectionsbyalicensedroofingauthority. <br />e.Chimney/Fireplace <br />Chimneysshallbestructurallysound,durable,smoketightandcapableof <br />conveyingfluegasestotheexteriorsafely. <br />Chimneycapmustbepresent. <br />Properflashingmustbepresenttoeliminatewaterpenetration. <br />Masonrymustbefreeofanysignificantdefectsorirregularities. <br />Fireplacedampershallbeoperatingasintended. <br />Fireplacehearthshallbefreefromsignificantdefects. <br />GasFireplaceshallhaveagasshutoffvalveinproximitywithshutoffvalve <br />handle(ifapplicable). <br />f.Stairways,Decks,HandrailsandGuards(Exterior) <br />Stairways,decks,handrails,andguardsmustnotpresentthedangeroftripping <br />orfalling. <br />Exteriorsteps,stairways,anddecksshallbestructurallysoundand <br />reasonablylevelwithsmoothandevensurfaces. <br />Deteriorated,damaged,rottenorotherdefectivestairways,decks, <br />handrails,guards,orotherstairwaycomponentsshallberepairedor <br />replacedasnecessary. <br />3415BFOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURE | Harris County Minimum Property <br />Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />